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Curiously, the righteous Pharisees had little historical impact, save for a brief time in a remote corner of the Roman Empire. But Jesus' disciples - an ornery, undependable, and hopelessly flawed group of men - became drunk with the power of a gospel that offered free forgiveness to the worst sinners and traitors. Those men managed to change the world.
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I once heard a theologian remark that in the Gospels people approached Jesus with a question 183 times whereas he replied with a direct answer only three times. Instead, he responded with a different question, a story, or some other indirection. Evidently Jesus wants us to work out answers on our own, using the principles that he taught and lived.
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Only in prayer can we learn to love God with all our heart, mind and soul.
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Grace does not depend on what we have done for God but rather what God has done for us. Ask people what they must do to get to heaven and most reply, "Be good." Jesus' stories contradict that answer. All we must do is cry, "Help!"
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Human beings do not readily admit desperation. When they do, the kingdom of heaven draws near
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Christianity is not a purely intellectual, internal faith. It can only be lived in community.
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Philip Yancey
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Born:
1949
(age 75)
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Philip Yancey is an American Christian author. Fourteen million copies of his books have been sold worldwide, making him one of the best-selling evangelical Christian authors.
Known for:
What's So Amazing About Grace? (1997)
The Jesus I Never Knew (1995)
Where is God when it hurts? (1977)
Disappointment with God (1988)
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